2016 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Tackles - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Solo | Assisted | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ironhead Gallon | Ga South | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Bobby Baker | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Alonzo McGee | Georgia St | SR | LB | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 11.00 |
| 4 | Xavier Woodson-Luster | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Chris DeLaRosa | Ga South | JR | LB | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Terris Lewis | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Kyle Wilson | Ark St | JR | LB | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Cortez Sisco, Jr. | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 2 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 8.50 |
| 9 | Tre' Hunter | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Trey Payne | Georgia St | JR | LB | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Jessie Liptrot | Ga South | FR | CB | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Khari Lain | Ark St | JR | LB | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Bryan Williams | Georgia St | SR | S | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | SO | LB | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8.00 |
| 15 | Cody Brown | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Money Hunter | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Joshua Moon | Ga South | SO | S | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Todd Bradley | Ga South | FR | LB | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 15 | Jamal Stadom | Troy | JR | DT | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 20 | David Griffith | La-Monroe | SO | LB | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 21 | Quanterio Heath | Ark St | SR | LB | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Justin Clifton | Ark St | SO | DB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Jameel Spencer | Georgia St | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Marterious Allen | Georgia St | SO | DE | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Tony Lashley | Idaho | SO | LB | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Desmond Banks | Idaho | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Jayshawn Jordan | Idaho | SR | CB | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 28 | Chase Day | La-Monroe | FR | LB | 2 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 29 | Justin Backus | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Nick Ingram | La-Monroe | FR | S | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Chris Odom | Ark St | SR | DE | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | William Lloyd | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Demetrius Cain | Troy | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Jerome Smith | Georgia St | SO | CB | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 29 | Trevon Sanders | Troy | SO | DT | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 36 | Wesley Thompson | La-Monroe | SO | S | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 37 | Russell Siavii | Idaho | SR | S | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Chris Humes | Ark St | SR | DB | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Julien Laurent | Georgia St | JR | DL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Kris Weatherspoon | Troy | JR | S | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Kaleb Ringer | Georgia St | SR | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | D.J. Hampton | Idaho | SR | S | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Ed Hall | Idaho | SO | LB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Kamryn Melton | Troy | JR | CB | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 37 | Seth Calloway | Troy | JR | DT | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 46 | Roland Jenkins | La-Monroe | JR | S | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 47 | Juwan Offray | La-Monroe | JR | DB | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Alex Johnson | La-Monroe | SR | S | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 47 | Caleb Tucker | La-Monroe | JR | DE | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 47 | William Bussey Jr. | Ga South | SR | LB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.